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Necronomicon

Latin translation: book of the dead names

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English term or phrase:Necronomicon
Latin translation:book of the dead names
Entered by: Albert Golub

21:21 May 25, 2001
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English term or phrase: Necronomicon
H.P.Lovecraft invented this book. What is it's actual meaning? What parts make the meaning?
James
book of the dead names
Explanation:
not from latin but from greek
nekros= corpse,dead
con=from "lexi-con
nomi= nome in latin must have a grrek origin too
good luck
i loved Ctulhu and Dagon
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Albert Golub
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nabook of the dead names
Albert Golub
naBook of the dead
Elise Hendrick
naNecro means death, and nomicon (is like a catalogue)
Clara Albornoz


  

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1 hr
book of the dead names


Explanation:
not from latin but from greek
nekros= corpse,dead
con=from "lexi-con
nomi= nome in latin must have a grrek origin too
good luck
i loved Ctulhu and Dagon

Albert Golub
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: French
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3 hrs
Book of the dead


Explanation:
I agree more or less with the other response. However, I am pretty sure there was a Necromicon before HP Lovecraft.

Elise Hendrick
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
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15 hrs
Necro means death, and nomicon (is like a catalogue)


Explanation:
then is like a catalogue of death things
like dead people or like magic that can turn deads alive!
Hope this explanation helps!


    5 years teaching english
    and I�ve studied latin too!
Clara Albornoz
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